Fayetteville Area Heritage Museum119 N. Washington
Memorabilia, artifacts and bits of local Fayetteville and area history, on the Square.Call for Hours Phone: 979-378-4021

Courthouse on the Square

Built in
1880 - the old jail still exists on the
second floor complete with leg
irons! - the first court was held on
February 17, 1881. A calaboose was added
in 1887 and the bandstand gazebo built
in 1932. The town clock was erected in
1934 for the Texas Centennial and still
strikes the hour and the half-hour,
making Fayetteville the smallest town
with a four-face Seth Thomas stricking town clock. On the
Square's southeast corner, the Picnic
Oak tree is over 100 years old.

Water
Tower

Visible
southeast of the Square, the water
tower - called the "Tin Man's head" and
located behind the post office on S.
Scott and E. Main (Hwy 159) - dates from
the 1920s and is one of the best
examples of its kind. It was repaired
and repainted in 2006, earning
Fayetteville the "Class A" rating from
the Water Tower Appreciation Society.

ARTS-Arts for Rural Texas114 N. Live Oak

The ARTS-Arts for Rural Texas, a non-profit
organization on the Square, exhibits
artwork of local artists and student
artists, and holds monthly concerts on
Fridays or Saturdays. www.artguildtexas.org

These two
adjoining cemeteries containing graves
for many prominent pioneers. In
addition, there are veterans from the
war of 1812: Dr. William P. Smith
(surgeon general of the Texas army as
well as Methodist preacher, Board Member
of Rutersville College and editor of the
Texas Monument Newspaper), David
Wade (an early settler to Fayetteville)
and Umbleton Gregory; the three fought
in the historic battle of New Orleans.
The first Catholic priest of
Fayetteville, Father Josef Chromcik, is
also buried there. An unmarked grave
holding Civil War soldiers is situated
next to the City Cemetery. Just off S.
Scott St. (FM 1291), four blocks south
of the Square, across the railroad
tracks.
www.rootsweb.com/~txfayett/cemeteries_f-g.html

Fayetteville Music Festival

Two weekends
in mid-May of chamber music in historic
places in downtown Fayetteville.
Admission Fee.

Picnic,
nature walks and historical tours on
Texas history. Monument Hill is a crypt
and memorial to men killed in the fight
for Texas independence. Kreische Brewery
began in 19th century. Both
are now governed by Texas Parks and
Wildlife and can be booked for weddings
and special events. www.tpwd.state.tx.us
Hours: Open Daily (except Christmas Day), 8am to 5pm. Check website for brewery tours. Phone: 979/968-5658

The Falls
Golf Resort and Club1750 North Falls Drive
New Ulm, TX 78950

Called "The
Best Drive of Your Life" and "Best
Hidden Gem," the Falls is a top-rated
course in nearby New Ulm. Admission Fee.

The International Festival-Institute at Round Top offers a six-week early summer season of orchestra concerts as well as concerts, art exhibits, garden tours and poetry forums during the year in historic buildings on 200 acres. Admission Fee.